Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre, stated on October 18, 2026, that Lithuania treats the October 18 Vilnius Starlink arson attempt as a Russia-linked act of sabotage targeting Ukrainian military operations

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.